Really? What gives you that idea?
I thought is was the inefficient 767s that were getting retired and the DAL guys were climbing all over themselves trying to bump junior NWA guys out of their seats. And now the -9s are going away? What gives???
Inefficient 767's as opposed to the efficient 74's and DC9's with little range serving low yield markets???
"And now the -9s are going away? "
Umm, Yes! You had 160+, you now have 60+. Therefore the trend indicates that indeed the 9's are going away.